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This book "fills the unquestionable need for a comprehensive and up-to-date handbook on the fast-developing field of pragmatics" and "includes contributions from many of the principal figures in a wide variety of fields of pragmatic research as well as some up-and-coming pragmatists."

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The State of Stylistics contains a broad collection of papers thatinvestigate how stylistics has evolved throughout the late 20th and early21st centuries. In so doing, it considers how stylisticians currentlyperceive their own respective fields of enquiry. It also defines whatstylistics is, and how we might use it in research and teaching.

"This book represents an excellent snapshot of the discipline of stylisticsin all its range. As well as theoretical positioning by some key figures inthe field, it covers the main dimensions of cognitive, computational anddiscoursal approaches to literary stylistics, and it does not neglect thepractical pedagogy that is the artisanal bedrock of the discipline. Thereis valuable work here that showcases the international reach of stylistics." Professor Peter Stockwell, School of English Studies, University of Nottingham